Voters

Educating young voters: America's next generation stresses importance of voting
By Turquoise Jackson
November 5, 2014 - 6:42pm
While many young adults are ambivalent about voting, those at the polls discuss the impact and importance of Election Day.

Polling centers opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 9 p.m. to give voters plenty of time to cast their ballot. For Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students the polling center at E.S. Bird Library was a great convenience.

"I always vote. I think it’s important to voice our opinions," said Liz Droge-Young, a PhD student studying biology.

Before the votes are tallied, Election Day 2014
By Valerie Crowder
November 4, 2014 - 10:41pm
Democracy in Action students cover local, state and national races for the mid-term elections in Onondaga County.

Through the Democracy in Action project, undergraduate and graduate students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications share voters' Election Day stories through photos, audio, video and text.

Students went to the polls, speaking with voters in Syracuse and the surrounding suburbs, where they heard voters' opinions about electronic voting scanners; met families casting their ballots together; and witnessed local traditions, such as Syracuse's annual Election Day spaghetti dinner.